Mikhail Botvinnik

Tags: Chess Player.

Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik PhD (Russian: Михаи́л Моисе́евич Ботви́нник pronounced [mʲixaˈiɫ̺ mʌiˈs̺ʲɛjɛvʲitʃʲ bʌt̺ˈvʲin̺n̻ʲik]; August 17 [O.S. August 4] 1911 – May 5 1995) was a Soviet and Russian International Grandmaster and three-time World Chess Champion widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.

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birth date

1911-08-17

birth name

Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik

birth place

Russia, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire, Repino

death date

1995-05-05

death place

Moscow, Russia

LCCN Id

n/80/63360

title

Grandmaster

year of world champion title

1948–57, 1958–60, 1961–63